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🏆 Enterprise Cloud Management Platform
Avast Business CloudCare provides a comprehensive cloud platform for centralized management of endpoint security, patch management and network monitoring.
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Table of Contents
1. CloudCare Platform Overview
💡 All-in-One Business Security Platform
Avast Business CloudCare combines endpoint protection, patch management, Wi-Fi security and centralized management in a single cloud platform.
Core Features
🛡️ Endpoint Protection
- • Avast Business Antivirus Pro
- • Advanced Threat Protection
- • File Shield & Behavior Shield
- • Web Shield & Email Shield
- • Sandbox Technology
☁️ Cloud Management
- • Centralized management console
- • Remote deployment
- • Policy management
- • Reporting & analytics
- • Multi-tenant support
Additional Modules
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Patch Management
Automatic software updates
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Wi-Fi Inspector
Network security
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Backup & Recovery
Data protection & recovery
2. Preparation & Planning
System Requirements
🖥️ Endpoint Requirements
- • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- • Windows Server 2016/2019/2022
- • macOS 10.14+ (Mojave)
- • 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended)
- • 1 GB free disk space
- • Internet connection (HTTPS)
🌐 Network Requirements
- • HTTPS (Port 443) for cloud communication
- • DNS resolution for *.avast.com
- • Proxy configuration (if required)
- • Firewall rules for Avast services
- • Bandwidth: 512 KBit/s per endpoint
Planning Checklist
# Avast CloudCare Deployment Checklist
## Phase 1: Preparation
□ Create CloudCare account
□ Verify network requirements
□ Create endpoint inventory
□ Define rollout strategy
## Phase 2: Portal Setup
□ Configure CloudCare portal
□ Create policies
□ Set up users and groups
□ Active Directory integration
## Phase 3: Deployment
□ Pilot group (10% of endpoints)
□ Staged rollout
□ Monitoring and optimization
□ Full implementation
## Phase 4: Optimization
□ Performance tuning
□ Policy optimization
□ Reporting setup
□ Administrator training3. CloudCare Portal Setup
Portal Access Setup
1
Create CloudCare Account
Access to Avast Business CloudCare Portal:
https://business.avast.com⚠️ Important Note
Use 2FA for portal access and store credentials securely.
2
Configure Organization
Basic organization settings:
- ✅ Organization name and contact details
- ✅ Timezone and language
- ✅ License key entry
- ✅ User role definition
- ✅ Active Directory integration (optional)
3
Create Base Policies
Standard Policy:
- • Antivirus: Enabled (High)
- • Web Shield: Enabled
- • Email Shield: Enabled
- • File Shield: Enabled
- • Updates: Automatic
Advanced Settings:
- • Behavior Shield: Enabled
- • Sandbox: Enabled
- • CyberCapture: Enabled
- • Smart Scan: Enabled
4. Endpoint Deployment
Deployment Methods
📦 CloudCare Agent Deployment
# PowerShell Script for CloudCare Agent Deployment
param(
[string]$InstallationPath = "C:\Temp\Avast",
[string]$LogFile = "C:\Logs\Avast-Install.log"
)
# CloudCare Agent Download and Installation
$DownloadURL = "https://business.avast.com/download/agent"
$InstallerPath = "$InstallationPath\avast_business_agent.exe"
# Download Agent
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $DownloadURL -OutFile $InstallerPath
# Silent Installation
$InstallArgs = @(
"/S",
"/D=C:\Program Files\Avast Business",
"/LOG=$LogFile"
)
Start-Process -FilePath $InstallerPath -ArgumentList $InstallArgs -Wait
# Verify Installation
$Service = Get-Service -Name "Avast Business Agent" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($Service.Status -eq "Running") {
Write-Host "✅ Avast Business Agent successfully installed" -ForegroundColor Green
} else {
Write-Host "❌ Installation failed" -ForegroundColor Red
}🌐 Cloud Deployment
Automatic deployment via CloudCare portal:
1. Download Link
Portal generates download URL
2. Installation
Automatic configuration
3. Registration
Automatic portal registration
🎯 Group Policy Deployment
GPO Configuration:
- • Software Installation Policy
- • Registry Settings
- • Service Configuration
- • Firewall Rules
Deployment Strategy:
- • Pilot group (10% of systems)
- • Staged rollout
- • Monitoring and feedback
- • Full implementation
5. Advanced Configuration
Policy Optimization
🛡️ Antivirus Configuration
Scan Settings:
- • Full Scan: Weekly
- • Quick Scan: Daily
- • Real-time Protection: Enabled
- • Cloud Lookup: Enabled
Advanced Features:
- • Heuristic Analysis: High
- • CyberCapture: Enabled
- • Sandbox: Enabled
- • Quarantine: Automatic
🌐 Web & Email Protection
Web Shield:
- • URL Filtering: Enabled
- • Phishing Protection: Enabled
- • Download Scan: Enabled
- • Browser Integration: Enabled
Email Shield:
- • Attachment Scan: Enabled
- • Link Scan: Enabled
- • Spam Filter: Enabled
- • Encryption: Enabled
🔧 Patch Management & Wi-Fi Inspector
# Avast CloudCare Policy Configuration Example
# Patch Management Policy
[PatchManagement]
Enabled=true
AutoUpdate=true
UpdateSchedule=Daily
CriticalUpdates=Immediate
OptionalUpdates=Weekly
RebootPolicy=Prompt
# Wi-Fi Inspector Policy
[WiFiInspector]
Enabled=true
ScanSchedule=Weekly
VulnerabilityScan=true
NetworkMonitoring=true
IntrusionDetection=true
# Backup & Recovery Policy
[BackupRecovery]
Enabled=true
BackupSchedule=Daily
RetentionDays=30
Encryption=true
CloudBackup=true6. Monitoring & Management
CloudCare Portal Monitoring
📊 Dashboard & Reports
Security Status
Endpoint Overview
Patch Status
Update Overview
Network Security
Wi-Fi Inspector
🔍 Incident Response
Automatic Response:
- • Malware quarantine
- • Block suspicious URLs
- • Automatic updates
- • Email blocking
Manual Response:
- • Remote endpoint scan
- • Policy update
- • Endpoint isolation
- • Forensics support
7. Best Practices
✅ Recommended Practices
Deployment
- • Pilot group before full rollout
- • Maintenance windows for installations
- • Define rollback strategy
- • Document all changes
Configuration
- • Use standard policies
- • Keep exclusions minimal
- • Enable cloud features
- • Regular policy reviews
❌ Common Mistakes to Avoid
Technical Errors
- • Too many exclusions
- • Disable cloud features
- • Delay updates
- • Ignore monitoring
Organizational Errors
- • Insufficient training
- • Missing documentation
- • No incident response plans
- • Lack of compliance monitoring
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